Hired to draw a map of tourist sites in a small Northern Ireland town, cartographer Richie Markey (Brian F. O'Byrne) uncovers a dark secret and realizes that his map may hold the key to the mysterious disappearance of another surveyor. The missing man had been accused of informing on two IRA soldiers, and when Markey discovers his body, it doesn't take long for him to draw the conclusion that he may be next on the group's list.
Brían F. O'Byrne
Richie Markey
Brendan Coyle
Robert Bates
Susan Lynch
Jane Bates
Ian McElhinney
Sergeant Devlin
Oisin Kearney
Cub Nolan
Mapmaker is a thriller film released in 2001. Directed by Johnny Gogan, it stars Brían F. O'Byrne, Brendan Coyle, Susan Lynch. Hired to draw a map of tourist sites in a small Northern Ireland town, cartographer Richie Markey (Brian F. O'Byrne) uncovers a dark secret and realizes that his map may hold the key to the mysterious disappearance of another surveyor. The missing man had been accused of informing on two IRA soldiers, and when Markey discovers his body, it doesn't take long for him to draw the conclusion that he may be next on the group's list.
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